{"title":"Ashley Eden Kessler","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"ijodyj\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"48\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"48\"\u003eArtistic Background and Creative Journey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"368\"\u003eAshley Eden Kessler is a Los Angeles-based perfumer whose creative path led from architecture, sculpture, and film into the world of fragrance. After studying at Sarah Lawrence College and working in film production, an unexpected injury shifted her focus toward sensory perception—ultimately guiding her to perfumery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"862\"\u003eHer first inspiration came at the age of 16, when she received a custom perfume from perfumer Sarah Horowitz. This experience brought her into Horowitz’s studio, where she began as an intern and later became a junior perfumer. In 2010, she expanded her knowledge at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery in France, where her final project received an award. She later gained experience at Drom Fragrances and Mane in New York before founding her own studio, Studio Sentir, in Los Angeles in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003eKessler is closely connected to the Institute for Art and Olfaction, where she serves as Director of Education and teaches. Through her educational work and her role as a juror for the Art and Olfaction Awards, she has become an influential figure in the American indie perfume scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1525\"\u003eHer creative process is deeply experiential and sensory-driven. For the fragrance \u003cem data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eRiders\u003c\/em\u003e, she immersed herself in the environment of the Empire Polo Field, capturing the authentic scents of horses, leather, and riding equipment. A chance encounter during development—an embrace with someone wearing lily of the valley—introduced a delicate floral nuance to the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eFor Kessler, perfumery is both a dynamic art form and a reflective process, where accidents and imperfections play an essential role. Her background in architecture and sculpture informs her approach, as she constructs fragrances with a strong sense of space and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"124yc2m\" data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1854\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1854\"\u003eCollaborations, Craft and Olfactory Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003eHer long-standing collaboration with Sarah Baker Perfumes has resulted in distinctive creations such as \u003cem data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003eLeopard\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"1983\"\u003eGreek Keys\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003eRiders\u003c\/em\u003e. The latter blends leather, hay, peach, and lily of the valley into a composition that captures both the elegance and rawness of equestrian culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2387\"\u003eThrough Studio Sentir, Kessler also creates bespoke fragrances for private clients. Her work is defined by conceptual depth, sensory authenticity, and a clear artistic signature, positioning her as a unique voice in contemporary perfumery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/0542\/3448\/collections\/perfumersashleyedenkessler.png?v=1774432545","url":"https:\/\/www.beautyarc.de\/collections\/ashley-eden-kessler.oembed","provider":"Beauty Arc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}